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Constitution
Federalism
100

Senator from Illinois that became President in 2008. 

Barack Obama. 

100
The term that refers to collaboration and compromise between the parties in Congress.

Bipartisanship. 

100

The US Constitution was written to intentionally avoid this style of government.

Tyranny/Monarchy

100
Under the Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump administrations, the relationship between the states and the federal government has often been undermined by this. 

Conflict/Dispute over powers. 

200

Presidents are allowed this amount of 4-year terms in office under the 22nd Amendment. 

Two. 
200

Bills go through this stage prior to being introduced to the chamber floors.

Committee. 

200

The characteristic of the Constitution that aims to stop any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. 

Separation of Powers.

200
The Constitution set that the federal government should be this size. 

Limited government

300

President that presided over relief efforts for the 2008 Financial Crisis. 

George W. Bush

300
Every 10 years the amount of Representatives is altered after this is carried out.

Census. 

300

The US Revolutionaries believed in protecting this on behalf of the people.

Rights and liberties. 

300
In the Constitution the states are afforded this type of powers. 

Reserved powers

400

The President appoints members of this key part of the judiciary. 

Supreme Court

400
The head of the House of Representatives.

The Speaker. 

400

The Constitution was created to replace this as the foundational document that set out the US political system.

Articles of Confederation. 

400

The name of George W. Bush's education reforms that are seen as an increase in federal intervention. 

No Child Left Behind.

500
Presidents are elected by this group of elected representatives. 
Electoral College 
500

The decline in the political centrists, and increasing polarisation in US society has led to this. 

Partisanship. 

500

The 10th Amendment to the Constitution set out this key characteristic of US Government that defines the relationship between the Federal government and the states. 

Federalism. 

500
These two amendments have demonstrated the increasing power of the federal government.

14th (Equality under the law) and 16th (Federal income tax) Amendments.